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<h2>&lt;GPatternSpec&gt;</h2>
<p>&lt;GPatternSpec&gt;</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.2"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>A GPatternSpec struct is the 'compiled' form of a pattern. This
structure is opaque and its fields cannot be accessed directly.</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3"></a><h2>Functions</h2>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.2"></a><h3>copy</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return) (pattern-spec:copy self))
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<p>Undocumented</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.2.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>pspec</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">self</code></p>
</td>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.3"></a><h3>equal?</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return) (pattern-spec:equal? self pspec2))
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<p>Compares two compiled pattern specs and returns whether they will
match the same set of strings.</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.3.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>pspec1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>a <span class="type">GPatternSpec</span></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">self</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>pspec2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>another <span class="type">GPatternSpec</span></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">pspec2</code></p>
</td>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.4"></a><h3>free</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values () (pattern-spec:free self))
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<p>Frees the memory allocated for the <span class="type">GPatternSpec</span>.</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.4.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>pspec</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>a <span class="type">GPatternSpec</span></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">self</code></p>
</td>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.5"></a><h3>match?</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values
  (%return)
  (pattern-spec:match? self string-length string string-reversed))
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<p>Undocumented</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.5.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>pspec</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">self</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>string_length</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">string-length</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>string</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">string</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>string_reversed</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">string-reversed</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.6"></a><h3>match-string?</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return) (pattern-spec:match-string? self string))
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<p>Undocumented</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.6.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>pspec</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">self</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>string</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">string</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.7"></a><h3>pattern-spec:new</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return) (pattern-spec:new pattern))
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<p>Undocumented</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.49.3.7.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>pattern</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">pattern</code></p>
</td>
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